The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

ton, taxation or restriction will avail. The
Prohibition party has but one remedy, and
that is prohibition \ half million men
are today ready 70 march TO the polls To
emphasize their opinions with the prohihi.
ton ballots. Another half million are al.
most persuaded 10 come with MS and help
us do good. A million OF women, God
bless them, are marching by our sides with
prayer and faith, song and speech. Oh,
would that we might say that ballots, also
victory, will como to us by and by, he not
impatient. In God we Trust Let MS
fix no date for lr triumph, but stand fast
until II comes II We lall, other voices
will sing the sorgs OF victory letus with
profound sincerity aud with faith in the
people 90 forward with our good work Of
instruction, invitation, cntrraty and warn.
ing. With argument and kindly methods
let rs persuade men. We encounter mis-.
Judgment, repwach aud condemnation UNI
measured. Some times from sources that
should give us encouragement, prayer and
God bless YOU. Let us moi shrink from
the sterncst denunciation or ridiculc, ar
scorn of those who are rccreant TO best in
tCrcsts Of humanity,
ETHAN every cnihruncd M,
our faith slts higher Iill,
High as the throne whcrc rshtwlth cod appears,
~ lifted over fate,
40 strong to work and Nnit,
Are they who count upon eternal year,
"With such faith let ny pound away at
the gigantic, alrocious, diabolical, name
less, monslrum horrcndum that * PROV
ing upon the very yitals oi home and coun.
try--tho liquor traffic"
Gen. Fiskc was followed by cN.Gov. ST.,
John, who spoke in substance IA follows
"Mr. President and Citizens For nearly
forty ycors this country has been underline
control OF the Two old parties, aud what Va
| lis legal, social, moral and political cOndi.
/ ton today2 lot mo see We hang aud
| imprison anarchists, and NJ the same time
| protect aud pcipctuntc 900, 900 saloons, the
hot-bcds where anarchy is propagatcd and
| thieves intten. While the drunkard goes
| a. pcrdition, the drunkard.makcr goes 10
| the Legislature 10 enact laws for the
people. Children cry for bread, and tho
| father Is sent home ponnilcss aud drunk.
While the mother is poyCrlcs 10 protect
! her home and her boy with % ballot the
! saloon keeper destroys both with his bal
! lot As the Sabbath bells invite the
people to the house VI God. the brass band
! leads tho way 10 the Sunday horse race,
prize fight, baseball and beer garden.
| Jcir DAVIS In his do,age, without n ballot
IN denounced r. = traitor, AMI the cN rchc
guerrilla aioahy w. the primo Of his man
hood with ballot, was gwen % lurcigl
mission. Tho NIGHT Of free ballot va
demanded for The black men II The south
while white men are burned mud hung in
ciIsy Tor exercising that light in Tire
north
ministers Of The gospel were porsocutcd
and driven from the pulpit for preaching
and voting against African slavery forty
ycars ago, and they have been pvrccuiod,
boycpitcd and driven from lhr pulpit ior
preaching and voting against the rum
slavery OF today.
"l0ycjoy icll martyr 10 freedom IN
the fight against thc slavery curc. Had
dock aud Gambrll AMI four others have
fallen martyrs % our homes Ia this slrug
gle against the saloon curse.
In the incc Of political platforms de.
cllfing Tor lair count, tho black man
" counted ont in Misiwippi aud South
/ Carolina in his race for Congress, and the
white man counted ont IN Michigan and
Ohio IN his Fight for prohibition. While
! heavy import duties arc placed upon for
! cign guois, the scum Of loryign labor en-
/ tens free; protection ior The blacksmith 4
! hammer. but nee trade Tor the blacksmith
/ muscle, American ships practically driven
| from the Frns, u country without navy;
| the peoples money locked mp in thc vaults
Of the treasury. aud halt dozen m0nop.
olisH controlling orr highways Ia ilc mar
! kcis oi the world. For every dollar cN
/ pended to educate aud make strong for tho
right through the influence Of our public
/ schools $40 arr expended IA ic1r down
aud destroy through ,hc influence Of the
/ public saloons.
Ignorant, Vile proilnc, vicious dishon.
/ cot, bl'ircycd, drunken bummDm and
! lmmps arr allowed 10 vote, because they
arc men; but our mothers, wives anl
! daughters educated, rNnCl, honest,
| pure. noble aud true, are not allowed 90
/ vote because they arr women.
"Whilc In ono breath bnbctaking D.
condemned, Ia the next n bribery burlu.
with political anarchist at Us head, ia
unblushingy admitted Ia be- part IT the
I political machinery Of great party.
/ While poor woman ~ fined heavily for
| plnyfully pitching pancake ai prcsilrn-
| iinI party, an 5000 diamond mounted
| gold belt Is given to John l.. sullivan as
| the champion s.uggcr oi The world. Aud
/ vet the people Hfc asked Ia p'fpCiuaic the
/ political parties under whose rule this
condition oi things has been brought
| about. And whyi Surely not becaufo
| either II them stand pledged to q higher
standard Of morality the HupprC ion Of
| the liquOr traffic aud greater protection 90
our homes and our boys, Tor no such
pledges arc made by them. Then what rs
Tho result Of voting for such parlicsi
/ Why. simple 20 continue tho old order Oi
/ things, and pcrpciuatc the sectional, pulit.
zeal aud race prcjudiCcs Of two old parties
who have no issue between Item
except 10 determine which shall
| have the Offices AMI control the
public plumber Tho Chicago Tribune
| plainly tells us this morning that the H.
| ccnso system " 10 be continued, aud init
mates tllt pfDhibiiiOnisis are ready ~
compomisr with the liquor traffic. We
/ say ip tho Tribune and ~ party that the
Prohibition party has No compromise
/ with wrong inscribed upon ilg banner,
! and We propose 10 fight IL out upon that
! line until. under Gods guidance, every
saloon has been driven from our laud aud
the houses oi the people made free.
! "And. In 1855, ~ heretofore, We propose
! 20 apppal 10 reason and ~ arouse the heart
and conscience u the people that, within
| five years from now, the Tribune and Us
followers will be- forced lnio the Demo.
! cratic cnmp or compelled 10 Join tho Pro.
| hibition plriy. 1hcw will be no other
place orit Uuu Aud, iu this campaign,
/ Inc man who smlI lead us 10 glorious
triumph h that honest, patriot and chris
tian sialcmnan, Clinton u. Fiskc, Of New
Jersey"